Are Robust Details timber separating walls and floors compatible with external (flanking) walls built to Energy Savings Trust timber frame specifications?
The required acoustic performance of E-WT-1 and E-WT-2 would not be affected if the external (flanking) walls associated with the separating walls in houses was constructed as shown in the EST details. In the case of flats, the RD handbook indicates that the finish to the external flanking wall requires two layers of gypsum-based board – this would be at variance with the EST details and further testing would be required before the effects on flanking transmission for the floor construction could be assessed.
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